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Over 50,000 people are isolated in Syria’s area of At-Tanf controlled by the US-led coalition and its proxies.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the US side has given international organizations no access to the Rukban refugee camp to deliver aid.
“Having closed a 55-kilometer zone around the US base at at-Tanf, the US force has created a territory where, according to various estimates, more than 50,000 people are staying in isolation. It is an unprecedented situation of long-lasting hindrance to humanitarian assistance to those in need. The refugee camp is deprived of the possibility to have enough food and professional medical assistance, to ensure classes to children,” the ministry said in a statement, according to the Russian state-run news agency TASS.
Syrian sources say that these people are de-facto hostages of the US-led forces and are used as a human shield to protext US-backed militants from the possible advance of the Syrian Army.
Earlier this month, people from the Rukban refugee camp started negotiating with the Syrian government in an attempt to return back to their homes in the government-controlled area. However, this attempt faces a major antagonism from the US-led forces.
The US crimes are a black history in the world indeed. We must protect humans from these US criminals. These US criminals have no faith or religion or humanity. They are vicious brutal criminals. God protect whole world from these criminals. Ameen.
This is a real CRIME being committed by U$S as, if defying Syria! Syria should just take them once and for all! They are holding Syrian hostages and, they are illegal immigrants! Bloody International Criminals wearing uniforms; Why aren’t the UN telling the U$A to get out???
UN was placed in New York City for a reason. Uniting Nations is a great ideal to live for yet just like any human construct, it can be swayed towards any one side with to much leverage.